66 HOWSE SNAP. 



A very neat and effective snap may be made 

 by using another hook in addition to the last, 

 to be employed on the other side of the bait ; 

 the second hook to be on short gimp just long 

 enough when looped to reach to the nose of 

 the bait. The short hook is threadled first, in 

 the same manner as the dead-snap, with one 

 hook, leaving the loop just inside the mouth ; 

 the long gimp hook is then to be threaded in 

 the same way on the other side, and the needle 

 passed through the loop of the short hook, so' 

 that when the gimp is drawn up and the long 

 hook is in its place, the loop of the short hook 

 is secure on the gimp of the long one ; the 

 bead-lead is then run down the gimp, and 

 sewn in the mouth of the bait as before. 



The next is the dead-snap with two hooks, 

 which is used thus : take one of the ordinary 

 double hooks used in live-bait fishing, and, 

 attaching it to a needle, enter the point at the 

 vent of the bait, and bring it out at the mouth ; 

 fix the bead-lead before described in the mouth, 

 and sew it up ; it is now ready to fasten to the 

 trace. 



The next is the snap with three hooks, which 

 is baited the same as the one last mentioned ; 

 the triangle lays inside the vent, the hooks 

 projecting on either side. This is known as 

 the "Howse" triangle, and in lakes containing 

 large Pike will be found very effective as soon 

 as the weeds get rotten ; use rather a large 

 bait either roach or dace. 



